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Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving

Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August

A man waves the Paralympic flag on stage

Project which is a bid commitment will help raise the profile of the Paralympic Movement

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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.

Mac and B.J. Marcoux

BJ Marcoux had to make the agonising decision to hand over the reins of being his brother Mac’s guide at Sochi 2014 to Robin Femy, but the pair are working towards being back together at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.

A man waves the Paralympic flag on stage

Jin-sun Kim has resigned as President of POCOG

Two men in skiing suits waving flower bouquets. They both stand on a podium in the snow

US Paralympics has announced that 19 athletes have been nominated to the 2014-15 U.S. Paralympics alpine skiing national team.

Kelly Gallagher

A number of athletes, coaches, classifiers, academics and representatives of IPC Alpine Skiing met in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss the ongoing development of a sport specific classification system for alpine skiing.

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Japanese medal winners proudly show off their new pins following success at Sochi 2014.

Declan Farmer

Duo from the gold medal winning USA ice sledge hockey team recognised together with Jamie Whitmore at prestigious awards in Los Angeles.

Sir Philip welcoming the participants of the Sochi 2014 debrief.

IPC President praises Sochi’s record breaking success and legacy at the start of two day debrief into the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving

Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian still cannot believe how many people tuned in to see her and guide Caroline Powell compete at Sochi 2014, the Games through which she became not only a four-time Paralympic medallist, but also a celebrity.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel

The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.

Breaking down barriers - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi 2014 – Breaking Down Barriers” featuring many highlights from March’s event.

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher (right) and guide Charlotte Evans (left) celebrate winning Sochi 2014 gold in the women's Super-G

The pair were Great Britain's first ever winners of a Paralympic Winter Games gold medal and have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list.

Sir Philip Craven

Speaking at the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport in Helsinki, Finland, the IPC President outlined the Paralympic Movement's long term ambition.

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The 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, the premier honours event in the international sporting calendar, is to be held in Shanghai, China.

An ice sledge hockey player skates up to his teammate to celebrate.

The IPC’s Editorial Co-ordinator outlines some of the most insightful, funny and enlightening Paralympians in the world to interview.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

As Chair of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, Sylvana Mestre has seen many great and memorable moments since she took over the role in 2006. Before she stands down as Chair this summer, she spoke to Paralympic.org about her top five moments involved in the sport.